Education in Kumamoto, Japan: official figures
Kumamoto had 93 primary schools with 40,582 pupils and 2,583 full-time teachers in May 2024.
How big are primary school classes in Kumamoto?
Primary schools in Kumamoto had 15.7 pupils per full-time teacher in 2024, 78th highest of 262 cities (more pupils per teacher means larger classes) and above the national figure of 13.97 (2024, Statistics Bureau).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many middle schools are there in Kumamoto?
Kumamoto had 53 lower secondary schools with 21,353 students and 1,534 full-time teachers in May 2024, or 13.9 students per teacher (national: 12.70, 2024).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in Kumamoto?
Kumamoto had 37 kindergartens enrolling 3,975 children in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Kumamoto?
Kumamoto had 27 upper secondary (high) schools with 25,641 students in May 2024.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many nurseries are there in Kumamoto?
Kumamoto had 97 nursery centres for children needing daytime care in 2023, 9.8 per 10,000 children under 15 (2020 census), 62nd lowest of 262 cities; it also had 208 child welfare facilities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many libraries are there in Kumamoto?
Kumamoto had 6 public libraries and 21 community centres (kominkan) in 2021, 0.8 libraries per 100,000 residents, 43rd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many students are there in Kumamoto?
About 91,551 children and young people were enrolled in kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in Kumamoto in May 2024, 12.4 per 100 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Kumamoto compares with other cities in Japan
Pupils per full-time primary school teacher (2024)
Kumamoto ranks 78 of 262, highest first. More pupils per teacher means larger classes.
| Rank | City | Pupils per full-time primary school teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Sayama | 15.9 |
| 76 | Kasugai | 15.8 |
| 77 | Sagamihara | 15.7 |
| 78 | Kumamoto | 15.7 |
| 79 | Suita | 15.7 |
| 80 | Misato | 15.7 |
| 81 | Nagoya | 15.7 |
Students per full-time lower secondary teacher (2024)
Kumamoto ranks 104 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Students per full-time lower secondary teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Kurume | 14.0 |
| 102 | Oita | 14.0 |
| 103 | Inzai | 14.0 |
| 104 | Kumamoto | 13.9 |
| 105 | Yaizu | 13.9 |
| 106 | Toride | 13.9 |
| 107 | Narita | 13.9 |
Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 (2023)
Kumamoto ranks 201 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nursery centres per 10,000 children under 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Kariya | 10.1 |
| 199 | Takarazuka | 9.9 |
| 200 | Okazaki | 9.8 |
| 201 | Kumamoto | 9.8 |
| 202 | Kashihara | 9.7 |
| 203 | Hitachi | 9.7 |
| 204 | Kushiro | 9.6 |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Municipalities 2026 (social and demographic statistics, city, ward, town and village data), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2cb3d8c51aa1…)
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (national figures, "All Japan" row), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
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